Language Learning

Liebe Deutschlernende, Das nächste Sprachcafé findet am **27.02.** von **15:30 bis 17 Uhr statt.** Das Thema: Wird vor Ort bekannt gegeben. Wir freuen uns auf euch!

A space for working on projects & learning new stuff together. 💻☕️ Please RSVP if you intend to join, as we have limited space. 😊

\*\*\*\*\*\* ***For address and more details see the website www.pausify.org*** \*\*\*\*\*\* **Event Info:** Bring along your **current book to read** (or something **creative** to work on ) and join us for this mix of a shared focus time + discussion. \- 19:00\-19:30 \- Meet & greet \- 19:30\-20:30 \- Silent focus time \- 20:30 \- Discussion of books/ projects over coffee **Drinks & snacks are included** ☕️ * **To reserve your place, a ticket (€9,90/event) or a community pass (only €14,90/MONTH) [from the website ](www.pausify.org)*www.pausify.org* is required** * **Attendance here doesn’t show all sign-ups from other platforms.** ***FAQ: Why does it cost money if I bring my own project?*** Because we rent a beautiful, central space for every event. Ever thought your monthly apartment rent was too high? Well, multiply that – that’s what commercial spaces in big cities like Berlin cost *per hour*. Of course, if all you want is just some quiet time, your home or a library is perfect. But if you’d like to focus & connect with others in an inspiring space – with drinks, snacks included – that’s what your ticket helps to cover. See pics from our events below - and on our Instagram: **[@Pausify (Co-Reading Space)](https://www.instagram.com/pausify_org/) ☕️** **[Pausify Co-Reading Space Website ](www.pausify.org/)*www.pausify.org*** For questions, please contact us over [Website](www.pausify.org/) ***www.pausify.org*** as this platform can have issues. Thank you! *Please note that photos and videos may be taken during the event and used for promotional purposes to highlight and share the experiences at our events. If you have concerns, don't hesitate to approach the event organizers before the event.*

Bang! Bang! Now in its ninth year of hilarity, Revolver is Berlin’s famous English comedy show that takes place at Wows.ville, a punk rock bar located in the Kreuzberg area. **[Reserve a seat here!**](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/revolver-the-comedy-show-with-a-bang-27-feb-tickets-1983191617514?aff=erelexpmlt)** Join the new season of this show on Friday the 27th February for a night of laughter with six comedians in a hit-or-miss situation. Revolver features funny people from all over planet Earth. The show is hosted by international comedian and Berlin’s favourite immigrant \~ [Rohit Bhatia.](https://thebhatia.com/%E2%80%9D) Entry : 10 €. The bar and the event is Cash only. No plastic. No smoking during the performances. Nice people only! Doors : 8 pm. \*\*Revolver is an original Berlin independent comedy mic. No gimmicks, no games, no donation scam. We have no branches. Please do not transfer money over the internet. We do not sell tickets online, only reservations are taken. These reservations are held till 8.30 pm on the day of the show

Meet like-minded people, get authentic meditation instructions and hang out in our beautiful Buddhist meditation center in the west of Berlin! The practice of meditation is a simple, yet profound practice that helps us to connect with ourselves and gives us tools to release experiences of distraction, agitation, and stress. In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is more than just a way to end the mind´s distraction - it is what helps us to bring our mind home to its true nature. What better way to experience the colourful facets of meditation than with a group of like-minded people? Hence our open meditation sessions always have a social element as well - we like to have a tea and share about our meditation experiences, or whatever else we want to explore. There is also always the chance to ask questions to our experienced meditation instructors. These sessions are held in English and open to everyone - complete beginners as well as those with more experience. The sessions are every week on Friday at 17:00-18:30.

The "classical" bookswap is simple: * We meet in a café and put the book(s) we brought down on the tables. * We browse and discuss the books with one another while sipping coffee or hot chocolate, or eating cake. * We write our names down on any books we’d like to take home (post-its and pens provided). * At the end of the evening, negotiate any books that are contended and take a new-to-you book home! Books/happiness shared are books/happiness multiplied! A Bookswap is 10 times better than a Book Club because you can talk about ALL the books instead of just one! This is a great way to give your books a new home and make room for new books: that book you feel guilty for not having read even though it's been sitting on your bedside table for the last 5 years, the book you liked but didn't love, the book you loved so much you want everyone to read it, the book you somehow own three copies of, that book you absolutely hated even though everyone else loves it, and so on. Moreover, you will meet fellow readers, get a new book or two, and several book recommendations. We’ve often had readers experience books they wouldn't normally buy and enjoy it. GROUP EXPECTATIONS for PLEASANT SWAPPING * Please bring a book! It's not that you bring one you take one, but do try your best to bring something. * Books stay on the tables, open for sharing, until you are ready to leave so that everyone can have a look. We are notably not first come first serve. Please wait until you are leaving to bag the book. * If two or more people want the only copy of a book, negotiate. Maybe one of you reads it first and then gives it to the others. Or perhaps they have found another book instead. Or leave it to fate and toss a coin. The best part: now you have found somebody whose taste you can really admire. In any case, please don't walk away with a book with several names on it without letting the others know. These negotiations are fun and easy, so don't shy away from a book because there's already a name on it, and feel free to put your name on as many books as you find interesting. It's not that you bring one you take one; you may take as many as you can negotiate. * Political discussions with consent: make sure the people you are talking to would like to have a political discussion with you. * Please respect this space as first and foremost a community for connecting readers over their love of books and reading, stories, and narratives of all sorts. Please be respectful of tastes and opinions. * If something is bothering you, please reach out to the organizers, and we'll do our best to resolve it. * Lastly, don't expect your book back. It will find a new home. If you love it, let it go. Major LANGUAGES (and genres) of this meetup: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian; Fiction, Non-Fiction, Serious Reading, Light Fun, “classics", Krimis, Booker winners, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Self-Help and more. You never know who can read what languages, and there's no accounting for taste. We are a delightful and international group of readers. We look forward to swapping with you!

In diesem kompakten Präsenzkurs lernst du das 10-Finger-Schreiben auf moderne, spielerische Weise – ganz ohne langweiliges Pauken. Statt sturem Wiederholen erwarten dich Geschichten, Farben, Bilder und Musik, die dir helfen, die Tastatur ganz intuitiv zu verinnerlichen. **Was dich erwartet:** ✅ 2 Termine à 2 Stunden ✅ Einführung in die Lernmethode mit Geschichten & Bildern ✅ Erste praktische Übungen zum Blindschreiben ✅ Zugang zu einem hochwertigen Online-Tipptrainer ✅ Kursheft zur Unterstützung beim Üben zu Hause **Ablauf:** Beim **ersten Termin** am **28\. Februar** lernst du die Tasten für die **linke Hand**, beim **zweiten Termin** am **7\. März** lernst du die Tasten der **rechten Hand** kennen. Du erhältst ein **Kursheft für 25€**, mit dem wir gemeinsam arbeiten – und das dir hilft, in der Zeit bis zum zweiten Termin zu Hause weiter zu üben. Ziel ist es, das Gelernte zu festigen und erste Sicherheit beim Tippen zu entwickeln. **Bitte mitbringen:** – Stifte für eigene Notizen (am besten einen gelben, roten, blauen und grünen Stift) – Einen eigenen Laptop, inkl. Netzteil, wenn du lieber mit deinem Gerät arbeitest – Motivation & Neugier aufs Lernen **Kursort:** VHS Berlin Mitte, 13347 Berlin, Antonstr. 37, Raum 204 (EDV) Bei Interesse melde dich gleich an -> https://www.vhsit.berlin.de/VHSKURSE/BusinessPages/CourseDetail.aspx?id=768343 Ich freue mich auf deine Teilnahme!

!!! Note the corrected meeting spot, which for some reason keeps getting changed in the event: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA) \-\-\- **Mandarin Learner Meetup in Berlin! *(Free resources below)*** **Learning Mandarin is like trying to tame a** 🐲**.** It can feel frustrating, but you’re not alone. **[WeHanzi](wehanzi.com)** is here to support! **[WeHanzi](wehanzi.com)** is an independently built iOS app created by Ben and Gina. We've turned the entire learning experience into ***Comprehensible Input* through both simplified and traditional manga** with support for **Zhuyin**, **Pinyin**, **flashcards**, **audio**, **direct translation**, an integrated dictionary. We also specifically design region-specific language to reflect real-life usage in both **mainland Chinese Mandarin** and **Taiwanese Mandarin**, allowing you to naturally compare and explore the differences between the two, so you don’t end up saying something that makes perfect sense in Beijing, but gets you funny looks in Taipei 😏. Now, together with our good friend Matthias from **[Gemeinsam Chinesisch & Deutsch lernen](https://www.meetup.com/gemeinsam-mandarin-chinesisch-und-deutsch-lernen/events/308204343/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events),** we’re inviting you to our very first **in-person Mandarin Learner Meetup in Berlin** together! All levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced learners. Just come hang out, share your stories, laugh at our tone mistakes! As a community, we can learn from each other and turn Mandarin into a piece of cake! 🍰 **Come and join us!** 📱 App: [Wehanzi.com](https://wehanzi.com/) 📸 Free bite-sized resources: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wehanzi/) 📚 More free tools: [wehanzi.app/menu](https://wehanzi.app/menu) **📍ABOUT THE MEETING SPOT** Please note that we will meet HERE, on the 3 wooden tree benches slightly left of the main entrance gate of Tempelhofer Feld: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA) We'll meet at the meeting spot first and then - depending on the weather - decide as a group to either walk around Tempelhofer Feld or go to a closeby restaurant to warm up and chat. So please be on time. Or if you are running late or can't find us, just give Matthias a call on 0176-21984345. See you all soon, Gina & Matthias

Ciao a tutti! For our event we would like to meet you at 17:00 and have a beer all together, or other drinks. The goal of our first meeting is to get to know eachother and practice Italian and German. Please don’t be afraid that your language skills might not be sufficiently good or that you are a beginner. We understand that learning languages is a difficult and long journey. We don’t tolerate discrimination. We don't tolerate any aggressive or weird attitude. This has to be a Place of Comfort zone for everyone :) Please be respectful and kind with the others! PS: you can find us on the pool table area usually, if not just ask to the bar area for the reservation on the name "Claudio" A presto, bis bald Claudio Ich hoffe dass wir bald uns sehen!

PS : You have to order at least one drink at the café. The rest of the event is free. Herzlich willkommen zu unserem Deutsch-Meetup für A1–A2 Lernende! In entspannter und motivierender Atmosphäre üben wir gemeinsam das Sprechen, erweitern unseren Wortschatz und gewinnen mehr Sicherheit im Alltag. Ob Anfänger oder auf dem Weg zu A2 – hier zählt der Austausch, das Miteinander und die Freude an der Sprache. Sei dabei und mach den nächsten Schritt auf deinem Deutsch-Weg!

Bereiten Sie sich auf die TELC B1 Prüfung vor und sind sich nicht sicher, ob Sie bereit sind? Dieser intensive Workshop an zwei Tagen hilft Ihnen, die Prüfungsstruktur zu verstehen und praktische Strategien zu lernen, um bessere Ergebnisse zu erreichen. Der Workshop wird von einer offiziellen TELC Prüferin geleitet. Sie erhalten wertvolle Tipps und Einblicke aus der echten Prüfungspraxis. Dieser Workshop ist ideal für Sie, wenn Sie ein TELC B1 Zertifikat brauchen: • für die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft (Einbürgerung) • für einen Aufenthaltstitel • um Ihr Deutschniveau offiziell für die Arbeit nachzuweisen • für Ausbildung oder Bewerbungen • oder wenn Sie die TELC B1 Prüfung sicher bestehen möchten 👩🏻‍💼 Format: 2 Tage je 3 Stunden 📆 Datum und Uhrzeit: 28.03 bis 29.03 von 12:00 bis 15:00 Uhr 📍 Ort: MutterSprache Leila Berg, Berlin-Mitte 👥 Kleine Gruppe 💶 Preis: 69 Euro Der Workshop wird auf Deutsch geführt. Das behandeln wir im Workshop Hören • Strategien zum besseren Verstehen der Hörtexte • Wie man die richtigen Antworten findet • Typische Prüfungsfallen • Übungen im TELC Format Lesen • Wie man Informationen schnell findet • Arbeiten mit Schlüsselwörtern und Synonymen • Strategien zum Zeitsparen • Praktische Übungen Schreiben • Aufbau einer erfolgreichen TELC B1 E-Mail • Nützliche Redemittel und Vorlagen • Typische Fehler • Praktische Schreibaufgabe im Workshop Sprechen • Ablauf der mündlichen Prüfung • Was Prüferinnen erwarten • Wichtige Redemittel für die Prüfung • Sprechübungen in Paaren Im Preis enthalten ✔ Klarer Überblick über die TELC B1 Prüfung ✔ Strategien für alle Prüfungsteile ✔ Praktische Übungen ✔ Listen mit nützlichen Redemitteln ✔ Tipps von der Prüferin ✔ Mini-Probeprüfungen Zusätzliche Option Individuelle Korrektur für Schreiben und Sprechen Detailliertes Feedback von der Prüferin gegen Aufpreis

📅 **Week 6 Focus: Publishing Your Work** Each 7-week cycle focuses on a small, well-defined part of a larger system—and over time, these cycles build toward a complete, real-world project Feel free to join at any week and we will catch you up. There is no need to be at the beginning of the cohort to build. Complete beginners welcomed! 📌 By the End of a Full Cycle, You should Have 🎯 A working project in your own GitHub repo 🎯 A small but real portfolio piece you can demo or write about 🧠 **Current Project** This cycle’s shared project is an **image-based knowledge extraction system**. In **Week 6**, we will finalizing and polishing your flashcard output: * Cleaning up ur pipeline and making it runnable end-to-end * Structuring your GitHub repository properly * Writing a clear README * Preparing a short project presentation/demo * Thinking about how to explain your technical decisions \*\*\* **👋 Who Is This For?** 🔹 Beginners who learn best by doing — no prior experience needed 🔹 Career switchers from product, engineering, design, marketing, or other fields who want to break into data 🔹 Analysts, engineers, and PMs looking to sharpen their skills or build real-world projects 🔹 Data professionals who want a creative playground outside of work 🔹 Anyone with big questions and a love for learning through experimentation \*\*\* **BUILD. LEARN. EXPERIMENT. OVER COFFEE.** Come hang out, meet like-minded people, and work on something fun. 📍 Based in Berlin – in-person meetups only (for now!) 💻 Laptops + ☕ highly encouraged Join our Discord → [https://discord.gg/dPnmzcCP8w](https://discord.gg/dPnmzcCP8w) Check out our program resources: [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15DmZqD4bLBk2vU4zpvh1HiB3_5n09v-q?usp=sharing) \*\*\* ✨ Who’s Hosting? I’m Lindsey, a senior data scientist working on AI, causal inference, and data products. I’ve built models for fraud detection, uplift modeling, and LLM-based systems. I am always open to suggestion for different format for this meetup.

️ **German Speaking Club · Berlin Mitte** **Sunday, 01.03.2026** **Time:** 4:00 PM **Location:** Schicklerstraße 5, 10179 Berlin **Level:** A2–C1 ⏳ **Duration:** approx. 1.5–2 hours **Participation fee:** 5 € Join our **German Speaking Club** — this time with a special guest ✨ **Guest Speaker:** A German native speaker, Master’s student in teacher education, and Spanish teacher at a school. In this special meetup, our guest will share insights into becoming a teacher in Germany, talk about his teaching studies, and give a glimpse into everyday school life and language teaching experiences. **Talk topics:** • His path toward becoming a teacher in Germany • What everyday school life looks like for teachers • Learning vs. teaching languages – differences and tips • Experiences teaching Spanish to children • Personal stories & an open Q&A session ⏱ **Event format:** The speaker part will last **about 30–45 minutes**. Afterwards, we continue with **free conversation**, including speaking games and discussion questions to help everyone practice German in a relaxed way. ️ **What you will practice:** • Listening comprehension with a native speaker • Vocabulary related to school, education & language learning • Speaking confidently in a supportive environment ☕ **Atmosphere:** Small group, café-style setting, conversations & networking **Note:** Photos and short videos will be taken for social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please let us know ☺️ ⚠️ **Places are limited — please register in advance.** We look forward to an inspiring afternoon full of language, learning, and exchange ✨

## Overview Networking event for aspiring school leaders interested in building their own high-quality K-12 public school in their community. **About the Event:** Aspiring school founders in the Columbus, OH, area are invited to join us for this special in-person networking event where you will be able to ask questions, learn more about the BES Fellowship and make sure you are prepared for the application process and beyond. In addition to meeting like-minded leaders who are also committed to transforming education and bringing a high-quality K-12 option to their community, you’ll have the opportunity to meet our team and gain special insights from Dr. Chaundria Smith, BES Senior Director of Fellowship Coaching, who works closely to support BES Fellows. During this event, you can also learn more about the various regions across Ohio we are prioritizing for the BES Fellowship to ensure that new schools will respond to the needs of their community. **About the BES Fellowship:** Leaders in the BES Fellowship embark on a multi-year process to design, found, and lead an excellent K-12 public school that reflects and responds to community needs. We are currently accepting applications to the 2026 BES Fellowship. The extended deadline is March 30, and the 2026 Cohort will begin August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. Learn more at [bes.org/fellowship](http://bes.org/fellowship "http://bes.org/fellowship").

Hey Everyone! Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free! This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

The aim of this group is to get together and practice our German. Doesn’t matter if are a beginner or a native speaker. The goal is to speak and improve our German. Everyone is welcome! If the weather is good, look for us in the Biergarten. Pro Tip: Get there before 6:00 for happy hour pricing.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

Inspired by our successful events like "Saturday Mornings @ East Market" and other "Pot Luck in the Park" lunches, this gathering promises to be a blend of fun conversations, language exchange, and cultural insights, all while sharing wonderful foods with each other. Please bring a dish to share and anything you would like to drink. We will provide plates, plastic silverware and napkins. So, come hungry and ready to chat!